Encinal, TX — June 19, 2025, Ramiro Gonzalez was injured due to a single-car accident just before 5:45 p.m. along Interstate Highway 35.

According to authorities, 35-year-old Ramiro Gonzalez was traveling in a southbound Mazda on I-35 in the vicinity north of the State Highway 44 intersection when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that, for reasons yet to be confirmed, the Mazda failed to safely maintain its lane of travel. It was consequently involved in a single-vehicle collision in which it apparently overturned. Gonzalez reportedly sustained serious injuries over the course of the accident. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When a driver is badly hurt after a rollover, the official account often stops at “the vehicle left its lane.” But the real issue is whether investigators are taking the time to understand why control was lost in the first place.

Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash?

Rollover accidents are among the most complex to reconstruct. Investigators should be checking for tire marks, mapping the Mazda’s path, and looking for signs of braking or steering inputs before the vehicle overturned. Rollovers can result from sharp corrective maneuvers, instability in the vehicle, or sudden external factors. If investigators don’t perform a detailed scene reconstruction, those nuances may be lost and the crash reduced to a simple narrative of “driver drift.”

Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash?

When a car suddenly veers and overturns, mechanical failure has to be considered. Tire blowouts, brake malfunctions, or steering failures can all push a vehicle off course. In a modern Mazda, electronic stability systems are also designed to prevent rollovers—if one malfunctioned, that could have contributed to the crash. Without a full mechanical inspection, these possibilities may never be identified.

Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected?

Mazdas are typically equipped with event data recorders that log speed, throttle use, braking, and steering angle in the seconds before a crash. That information could show whether Gonzalez tried to regain control or if the car failed to respond. Additional evidence, such as GPS records, nearby surveillance cameras, or even phone data, can also fill in gaps about what led to the rollover. But this information is time-sensitive—if not preserved quickly, it may already be gone.

A rollover crash on the interstate should never be left at surface-level explanations. The truth lies in the details, and unless every angle is considered, the real cause risks being overlooked.

Takeaways:

• Rollovers need detailed reconstruction to show whether the driver corrected or the vehicle became unstable.
• Tire, brake, steering, or stability system failures could have played a role.
• Event data recorders, GPS, and cameras can provide crucial answers but must be secured quickly.